Diana Nyad

No, I'm just I've just decided to add swimming back into my routine a little bit.

You know, I didn't tell her about the extremity of it.

And then when I finally she was the first one I told that I'm going to go back and chase that dream.

And I asked her to be my trainer, even though she doesn't come.

She comes from the world of sports.

Right.

You know, number three in the world on the racquetball tour, college tennis player, beautiful with any racket in her hand, but not a swimmer.

And I had had many swimming coaches through the years who really come from that sport.

And I thought she would be the one.

She'd be the right trainer coach for me.

And but she was typical.

She said, I'd have to see you first.

I'd have to go out in the ocean on a boat and see what it's all about.

I'm not saying yes.

And she did.

She came down to Mexico with me.

I was still in those early days of trying to get back to being a good swimmer.

And she cried.

And she's not a crier.

julia at all i could count when her father died when her mother died when two of her dogs died that's the only time i've ever seen her cry but i came to the side of the boat and she was crying and i i thought something was wrong and she said i've just when you see someone who's the best at what they do do what they do best it's very moving yes i'm in